Estrogen is also used to treat ________, which is the failure to menstruate.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
amenorrhea
Estrogen is also used to treat amenorrhea, the failure to menstruate.
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1. The findings should be documented as normal. 2. The nurse will need to question the patient to determine if she is breastfeeding. 3. The finding will need to be reported for follow-up hormone level assessments. 4. The finding will need to be reported for further testing to rule out a malignancy.
The nurse states that the goal of HAART is:
1. reduction of the plasma level of HIV to the lowest level possible. 2. elimination of the virus from the lymph system. 3. reduction of side effects seen with other HIV-AIDS drugs. 4. elimination of the virus from the bloodstream.
When asked the significance of tolerance, the nurse's best response is that:
1. "It means more drug is needed to produce the same effect after opioids have been used for over 1-2 weeks." 2. "Addiction to opioids is developing and the drugs should be discontinued." 3. "The patient needs a smaller amount of drug to produce the same effect." 4. "Organ toxicity has occurred and the drug should be discontinued."
From a historical perspective, home care reached a turning point when
1. Medicare legislation was passed 2. Visiting Nurse Associations were established 3. The Montefiore Hospital Home Care Program in New York was established 4. The Civil Works Administration provided funds for the use of nurses who were unemployed